viii, 356, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
1799 · Frankfurt und Leipzig
by Kant, Immanuel
Frankfurt und Leipzig, 1799. Early Raubdruck (Pirate Edition), following the first (Königsberg, 1798 ). viii, 356, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Later quarter green cloth and boards. Some slight toning of text block, else very good. Early Raubdruck (Pirate Edition), following the first (Königsberg, 1798 ). viii, 356, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. In this, the last work published during his lifetime, Kant laid the groundwork for anthropology as a branch of philosophy and as a modern scientific discipline.
Also of interest for his efforts in classifying mental illness: "the sole general characteristic of madness is the loss of the public spirit (sensus cummunis) and the corresponding private spirit (sensus priuatis), e.g., he sees in broad daylight a burning light upon his table, that no one else sees, or hears a voice that no other hears." Borst 814; Warda 195; Adickes 98; Hirschberg 255; Ziegenfuß I, 613 f.; Garrison/Morton 4969 (for first ed.); Waller 19812; Wellcome III, 378 (this ed.) (Inventory #: 53275)
Also of interest for his efforts in classifying mental illness: "the sole general characteristic of madness is the loss of the public spirit (sensus cummunis) and the corresponding private spirit (sensus priuatis), e.g., he sees in broad daylight a burning light upon his table, that no one else sees, or hears a voice that no other hears." Borst 814; Warda 195; Adickes 98; Hirschberg 255; Ziegenfuß I, 613 f.; Garrison/Morton 4969 (for first ed.); Waller 19812; Wellcome III, 378 (this ed.) (Inventory #: 53275)